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[hopeanelli]

This is precisely why this '10 year old' should not have been out at night with a guy "friend" who is chronologically 7-8? years older than her and in some parking lot. Was this prudent?? Where is the common sense in our society?? Why is this even a debate?? Amazing. Parents...care to enlighten me on that one?? I'll listen.

Really-- I didn't see anything in Nancy's comment about being night or "friend" or parking lot, it could have been afternoon on his/her way home from school walking on a sun shiny day... Why does it matter? why are you debating? Just be happy a child is safe at home and what ever comes of it comes...

[LexHillsmom]

I think you're wrong to criticize a frantic and distraught mother whose child is missing. Again, you can thank God you've never been in her shoes.

I may have made an error in judgement sharing what I did with this Forum, since it now seems to be a place to judge and second-guess how this was handled. The family reached out to me, and I reached out to all of you in an effort to help - not to provide an opportunity for 'detached' people to criticize this family.

Judgemental people on this forum that form strong conclusions and opinions based on bits and pieces of hearsay? Naw, no way!

I am very relieved for the parents and Kacie that this frightening experience has a happy ending. You don't need to second guess yourself...you did the right thing.

[ChipShot]

based on bits and pieces of hearsay?

That's not good. A serious event like this is bad enough, but are you saying much of the info posted here has been hearsay?? Again, that's not good. In the future, let's be careful that only accurate info is posted on MyFolsom in cases like this.

[mynddok]

All I can say is that if it was one of my children, I would lie, bully, cheat, steal, harangue, excoriate, weasel, and perhaps even consider inflicting injury upon someone in order to bring attention to it. I do not care what it takes. If that is your child, you will do ANYTHING to get them back. Anybody who says otherwise either does not have the capacity to feel love, does not have a child or has never had that awful "hmm...my child was just there under the slide, and now they aren't, where could they be?" feeling. That instantaneous feeling that you are going to faint and / or lose your lunch is more than enough to make anyone understand the lengths that a parent would go to!

I am very glad that she was found, regardless of the reason that she was away!

[Lauren]

All I can say is that if it was one of my children, I would lie, bully, cheat, steal, harangue, excoriate, weasel, and perhaps even consider inflicting injury upon someone in order to bring attention to it. I do not care what it takes. If that is your child, you will do ANYTHING to get them back. Anybody who says otherwise either does not have the capacity to feel love, does not have a child or has never had that awful "hmm...my child was just there under the slide, and now they aren't, where could they be?" feeling. That instantaneous feeling that you are going to faint and / or lose your lunch is more than enough to make anyone understand the lengths that a parent would go to!

I am very glad that she was found, regardless of the reason that she was away!

Absolutely!!! Couldn't agree more!!!!!!!!!

[cw68]

All I can say is that if it was one of my children, I would lie, bully, cheat, steal, harangue, excoriate, weasel, and perhaps even consider inflicting injury upon someone in order to bring attention to it. I do not care what it takes. If that is your child, you will do ANYTHING to get them back. Anybody who says otherwise either does not have the capacity to feel love, does not have a child or has never had that awful "hmm...my child was just there under the slide, and now they aren't, where could they be?" feeling. That instantaneous feeling that you are going to faint and / or lose your lunch is more than enough to make anyone understand the lengths that a parent would go to!

I am very glad that she was found, regardless of the reason that she was away!

BAM! Well said.

[MikeinFolsom]

I just wish we were all as perfect as the "V"s would like us to believe they are. Walk a mile in the mom's shoes before you even try to speculate what was running through her head.

[Darthvader]

I just wish we were all as perfect as the "V"s would like us to believe they are. Walk a mile in the mom's shoes before you even try to speculate what was running through her head.

I don't know, I'm just waiting for the details and the "myspace meeting hookup" scenario to come out.

[ChipShot]

I don't know, I'm just waiting for the details and the "myspace meeting hookup" scenario to come out.

BAM! There's more to this than meets the eye. If what you say pans-out, then the parents need to be on the hook for any and all expenses incurred...just like when these dopey skiiers get lost and we have to "find" them.

[palango]

I fully agree - I'd be flipping out hardcore too

+100

[palango]

All I can say is that if it was one of my children, I would lie, bully, cheat, steal, harangue, excoriate, weasel, and perhaps even consider inflicting injury upon someone in order to bring attention to it. I do not care what it takes. If that is your child, you will do ANYTHING to get them back. Anybody who says otherwise either does not have the capacity to feel love, does not have a child or has never had that awful "hmm...my child was just there under the slide, and now they aren't, where could they be?" feeling. That instantaneous feeling that you are going to faint and / or lose your lunch is more than enough to make anyone understand the lengths that a parent would go to!

BravO!! Bravo !! Very well said.

[Bill Z]

has never had that awful "hmm...my child was just there under the slide, and now they aren't, where could they be?" feeling. That instantaneous feeling that you are going to faint and / or lose your lunch is more than enough to make anyone understand the lengths that a parent would go to!

Been there, done that... Last summer, Cal Expo, inside one of the rooms with all the art displays, my son at 5 years old decides to hide from me. He was only gone from my sight for at most 30 seconds, maybe only 15, but it took only 1/2 a second for my fight or flight instincts to kick in. He was giggling when I found him, but that giggle didn't last very long when he realized he was now in deep trouble. No more "big boy" privileges of walking by himself next to daddy for the rest of the day. His hand stayed in my hand for the rest of the time at Cal EXPO.

[chris v]

I just wish we were all as perfect as the "V"s would like us to believe they are. Walk a mile in the mom's shoes before you even try to speculate what was running through her head.

Jealous???!!! DIAF

[ducky]

Been there, done that... Last summer, Cal Expo, inside one of the rooms with all the art displays, my son at 5 years old decides to hide from me. He was only gone from my sight for at most 30 seconds, maybe only 15, but it took only 1/2 a second for my fight or flight instincts to kick in. He was giggling when I found him, but that giggle didn't last very long when he realized he was now in deep trouble. No more "big boy" privileges of walking by himself next to daddy for the rest of the day. His hand stayed in my hand for the rest of the time at Cal EXPO.

We've all been there. When my son was little he went through that stage where he wanted to be independent and wouldn't stay in the stroller. He'd unbucle himself and crawl out. As soon as he hit the floor, he decided it would be funny to run and hide in the clothing racks at the store. They only need to be out of your sight for 10 seconds before you get that panic feeling. I always thought it would be a great idea for stores to have helium balloons you could grab on your way in and tie them to the child's wrist so even if they ran through the store you could track them.

[Andrea V]

I just wish we were all as perfect as the "V"s would like us to believe they are. Walk a mile in the mom's shoes before you even try to speculate what was running through her head.

HAAAAAAA!!!! I love your comments like that! What a laugh!